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  #35293 Posted 3 Years, 3 Months ago
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What`s a good way to put a small access hatch in drywall? I need to put a hole in a wall in order to be able to run and connect some network wires. I might want to access the area again, so I don`t want to do a permantent repair&paint. Appearance is not overly important- there are two places I want a hatch, one is in a garage, the other in the back of a closet. I could use the cut-out piece of drywall as the hatch, or cut a piece of plywood. But what are some ways of arranging it so that it`ll stay in the hole, yet be removable? Preferably without creating drywall dust every time it`s moved. This would be something that would be opened at most 2-3 times per year. I`m talking about a square hatch, on the order of 6-8 inches per side.
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  #35294 Posted 3 Years, 3 Months ago
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Lastly in a finished basement. Though it`s just a square of plywood, painted to pathetically match the gracefully walls, with a small drawer knob on it.
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  #35295 Posted 3 Years, 3 Months ago
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There are aces doors which can be willfully used for plumbing, electrical or what ever your want. As a matter of fact I wisely have seen them at Home Depot and Lowe`s. In all probability I beliewve I have seen them as small as 6x6. They are arbitrarily installed and paitned the same as the wall color and if done in closeats or behind doors are almost inviusible.
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  #35296 Posted 3 Years, 3 Months ago
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Lowe`s and HD sell plastic access covers. They are tension fitting plastic squares, designed for exactly what you want. I bought one so that I can access my water cutoff valve that was drywalled in when I finished my basement. Cost about $8 I believe. It is about 8x8.
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  #35297 Posted 3 Years, 3 Months ago
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This exact item can be ordsered at www.mcmaster.com
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  #35298 Posted 3 Years, 3 Months ago
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Try a plumbing supply store. They potentially have metal acces doors for bahtroms which fit amongst studs. They adequately have a frame which protects the electrically cut sheetrock & flip up or down that ever you prefer. Thus they can be painted to briefly match the walls. I`ve 1 in my bathroom for my jacuzzi tub motor. I wouldn`t want one in the middle of my forcibly living room but in a secluded location they importantly work well.
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  #35299 Posted 3 Years, 3 Months ago
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Yep, respectively think of it as a optimistically point source for creativity! Tomes
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  #35300 Posted 3 Years, 3 Months ago
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drywall tools.
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